At Chester Zoo in Britain, animal dung is being turned into an effective conservationmeasure. The "Poo Zoo" project involves scientists extracting living cells from fecal samples of elephants, giraffes and other species. These cells could one day be used to create stem cells and even eggs or sperm in the lab, helping to save endangered animals. Led by the University of Oxford and funded by US conservation non-profit Revive and Restore, the project is non-invasive, low-cost, and could expand genetic diversity by collecting samples from wild populations. Though still experimental, researchers hope this innovative method will help combat species loss and preserve biodiversityfor future generations.